Australia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Claims on central government, etc.
Australia
8.0%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
8.2%
in 2016
Australia rank
106th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
105th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Australia
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 8.2% against 8.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 106th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 105th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.7% | 6.8% | 10.9% | Australia |
| 1970s | 11.6% | 4.8% | 6.9% | Australia |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 35.5% | 26.4% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 15.6% | 8.6% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | -0.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 3.2% | 2.4% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Australia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 8.2% against 8.0% in Australia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.2%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Australia ranks 106th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 105th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.